Energy Efficiency – Texas on the Potomachttps://blog.chron.com/txpotomac
Washington news with a Texas accentMon, 16 Nov 2015 20:28:37 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.4Obama budget targets oil and gas industry — again (updated)https://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2013/04/obama-budget-will-target-oil-and-gas-industry-again/
https://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2013/04/obama-budget-will-target-oil-and-gas-industry-again/#respondWed, 10 Apr 2013 10:00:43 +0000http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/?p=62611https://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2013/04/obama-budget-will-target-oil-and-gas-industry-again/feed/0Under attack from the left, White House defends Obama’s environmental recordhttps://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2012/02/under-attack-from-the-left-white-house-defends-obamas-environmental-record/
https://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2012/02/under-attack-from-the-left-white-house-defends-obamas-environmental-record/#respondFri, 17 Feb 2012 16:05:45 +0000http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/?p=29792Responding to concerns of leading progressives and some liberal donors about President Obama's environmental record, the White House says his administration has achieved "historic fuel economy standards,'' while taking unprecedented efforts to supporting development of renewable energies and reduce America's reliance on foreign oil.]]>https://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2012/02/under-attack-from-the-left-white-house-defends-obamas-environmental-record/feed/0General Electric looks for clarity on energy policy from Congress, White Househttps://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/07/general-electric-looks-for-clarity-on-energy-policy-from-congress-white-house/
https://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/07/general-electric-looks-for-clarity-on-energy-policy-from-congress-white-house/#respondWed, 06 Jul 2011 15:37:52 +0000http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/?p=14246General Electric, a leading producer of gas-turbines and wind power, wants Congress and the Obama administration to pass a clear energy policy that sets green standards while recognizing natural gas’ importance as a backbone to alternative energy plants.
The company unveiled a “FlexEfficiency” power plant in Paris Saturday that uses wind and solar energy but relies on natural gas for reliability, but Paul Browning, president and CEO of G.E. thermal products, said Thursday that unclear U.S. policies could prevent investors from buying into the ultimately more efficient but initially expensive plants. ]]>https://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/07/general-electric-looks-for-clarity-on-energy-policy-from-congress-white-house/feed/0